Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Stirling
Procurement Services, Finance Office, Room 2Z6, Cottrell Building
Stirling
FK9 4LA
UK
Telephone: +44 1786466186
E-mail: jeff.vuolo@stir.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM77
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00112
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for Arboricultural Services
Reference number: PM000253
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Stirling is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide arboricultural services.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This contract requires an emergency response time availability no later than 2 hours to be on-site.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
480 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM77
Main site or place of performance:
Stirling
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Stirling is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide arboricultural services.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This contract requires an emergency response time availability no later than 2 hours to be on-site.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
480 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend by up to 12 month
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value for this Framework Agreement is estimated only and subject to funding availability.
There is no guarantee as to the volume of business that you may receive if appointed to this Framework Agreement.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
SPD - 4B1a: The bidder must provide its “general” yearly turnover for each of the three last financial years.
Evidence of the following insurances must be provided:
SPD - 4B5b: Employer’s liability Insurance must be of 5M GBP as a minimum.
SPD - 4B5c: Public Liability Insurance must be of 10M GBP as a minimum.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
IMPORTANT NOTE: This contract requires an emergency response time availability no later than 2 hours to be on-site.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/03/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/03/2026
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Between two and a half and three and a half years from the starting date.
VI.3) Additional information
The estimated value for this Framework Agreement is estimated only and subject to funding availability.
There is no guarantee as to the volume of business that you may receive if appointed to this Framework Agreement.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=822500.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
The appointed Contractor will be encouraged to deliver community benefits. This may include but not limited to the following:
- Trade Apprenticeships
- Modern Apprenticeships or equivalent
- Work experience
- Work placements / secondments opportunities
- Local community engagement e.g. school visits
(SC Ref:822500)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=822500
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stirling sheriff court
Stirling
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/02/2026